Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 89.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 89.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Thailand peaked at 126.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 112th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.6% | — |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 25.0% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 29.3% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +57.3% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 120.4% | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 126.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 122.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 89.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 89.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.2%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +57.3% | 40.8% | 64.3% |
| 2014 | +49.9% | 80.3% | 120.4% |
| 2017 | -40.5% | 122.9% | 73.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 19.6% | 29.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 29.2% | 40.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 64.3% | 72.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 71.7% | 126.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 78.4% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Thailand?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Thailand was 89.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 126.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release